Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL

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2024 Population

143,015

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

0.276% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

3.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,435

1.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$434,500

13.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

59,058

15.4% 1-year growth

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68.1% of the households in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80.3% of the residents in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL are CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay (94 degrees awarded in 2023) and Fortis College-Cutler Bay (93 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL was $434,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

Most people in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL borders Miami-Dade County (Central)--The Hammocks (West), Richmond West (West) & Country Walk PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (Southeast)--Cutler Bay Town & Palmetto Bay Village PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (South)--Homestead City (North) & Florida City (North) PUMA, FL, and Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL is home to a population of 143k people, from which 80.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 45.7% of Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (65.3k people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (60.3k people) in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL are Spanish (86,817 households), Haitian (1,471 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (649 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

70,902

Women

51.6%

66,631

Men

48.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 137,533 inhabitants, with 48.4% men, and 51.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

80.3%

2024 Citizenship

82.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.3% of Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL was 82.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60.3k ± 3.42k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26.8k ± 2.59k
White (Hispanic)
23.1k ± 3.14k

68.4%

Hispanic Population

97.9k people

68.4% of the people in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL are hispanic (97.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Cuba
30,473 ± 3,781 people
Colombia
4,177 ± 1,562 people
Nicaragua
3,652 ± 1,464 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 30,473 Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL residents, followed by Colombia with 4,177 and Nicaragua with 3,652.

Foreign-Born Population

45.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65.3k people

44.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61.3k people

As of 2024, 45.7% of Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL residents (65.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL was 44.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
86,817 households (65.4%)
Haitian
1,471 households (1.11%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
649 households (0.489%)

68.1% of the households in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL was Spanish. 65.4% of the households in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
748 ± 247
Vietnam
674 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
459 ± 180

Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL.

Economy

The economy of Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL employs 59.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL were Construction (5,876 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,357 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,908 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($145,203), Justice, public order, & safety activities ($101,516), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($97,914).

Males in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,940. The income inequality in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.402, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,045

Women

47.5%

31,013

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL in 2023 was 59,058 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.1k

2023 Value

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 51.2k employees to 59.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,076 people), Registered nurses (2,074 people), and Customer service representatives (1,929 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

59.1k

2023 Value

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 15.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 51.2k employees to 59.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL, are Construction (5,876 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,357 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,908 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,852

Median earning men ± $1,794

$34,743

Median earning women ± $1,992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,102), Wholesale Trade ($53,214), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($65,658), Public Administration ($57,780), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,299).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL awarded 187 degrees. The student population of Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 319 male students and 301 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL are Hispanic or Latino (134 and 71.7%), Black or African American (43 and 23%), White (8 and 4.28%), and Unknown (1 and 0.535%).

The largest universities in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay (94 and 50.3%) and Fortis College-Cutler Bay (93 and 49.7%).

The most popular majors in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL are Registered Nursing (70 and 37.4%), Electrician (48 and 25.7%), and HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (35 and 18.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 620 students enrolled in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL, 51.5% men and 48.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 496 records, of which 40.9% were women and 59.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
48 degrees awarded
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
35 degrees awarded
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL was Electrician with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay
94 degrees awarded
Fortis College-Cutler Bay
93 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was CBT Technology Institute-Cutler Bay with 94 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 105 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL, which is 1.28 times more than the 82 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 134 degrees mean that there were 3.12 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 43 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($12,443) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($718) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,362) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.77% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.79% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (35.3k), Primary Education (18.9k), and Secondary Education (17.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL was $434,500 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $382,300 to $434,500, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$434,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,436

$25,546

Median Property Taxes

±$1,431

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,435

Median Household Income

± $3,105

43.1k

Number of Households

± 2,236

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.1k households in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL grew to $69,435 from the previous year's value of $68,735.

The following chart displays the households in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.402

2023 Wage GINI in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL

0.412

2022 Wage GINI in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL

In 2023, the income inequality in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL was 0.402 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.24% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.54% of the workforce in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL (24.3k out of 142k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84% of the population of Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 6.57% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0.419% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

26.1%

Medicaid

6.57%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

0.419%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL declined by 4.99% from 16.9% to 16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Miami-Dade County (Southwest)--South Miami Heights PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.